Milestones
Sitting up and crawling: five myths that worry parents
Do all babies crawl? Do baby walkers help? Five common myths about sitting and crawling, the facts behind them, and the signs worth mentioning to your health visitor.
Articles
Encouragement for every season - page 3
Faith-filled, practical articles on trying to conceive, pregnancy, recovery after birth and caring for your baby.
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Birth Recovery
Caring for stitches and a caesarean wound: a gentle checklist
Practical, step-by-step care for a tear, an episiotomy or a caesarean wound, plus the signs of infection that mean you should get it checked the same day.
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Two-Week Wait
When to take a pregnancy test: a calm, clear guide
When is a home pregnancy test reliable? Clear guidance on timing, faint lines, early tests and what to do next, whatever the result, so you can test with less stress.
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First Trimester
Sick, sleepy and still held: getting through first-trimester nausea and tiredness
Practical ways to ease early pregnancy sickness and exhaustion, the signs that mean you should call your midwife or doctor, and gentle comfort for the hard days.
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Fresh Start (Before Ovulation)
Daring to hope again after last month
After last month's disappointment, hoping again can feel risky. How to hold hope gently, without pressure, and live fully in the days before your fertile window.
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Feeding & Weaning
Gagging or choking? How to tell the difference at the table
Gagging is a noisy, normal part of learning to eat; choking is silent and needs action. Learn the difference, the first aid steps for babies and how to serve food safely.
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Second Trimester
Those first flutters: feeling your baby move for the first time
When will you feel your baby move, what does it feel like, and when should you call your midwife? A gentle guide to first movements and getting to know your baby.
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Breastfeeding
Cluster feeding: how to survive the evening marathon
Why babies feed again and again in the evening, how to tell cluster feeding from a problem, and a practical plan to get you through the long stretch.
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First Trimester
Bleeding or pain in early pregnancy: what to do and when to call
A calm, clear guide to spotting, bleeding and cramps in the first trimester: what can be common, which signs need urgent help, and how to look after your heart.
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Newborn (0–3 Months)
Cord stump, soft spot and first bath: a gentle care checklist
A calm, practical checklist for caring for your newborn's cord stump, skin, nails and first baths, with clear signs that mean you should call your midwife or doctor.
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6–12 Months
Your first month of weaning, week by week
A calm week-by-week guide to your baby's first month of solid food: first tastes, textures, iron-rich foods, gagging versus choking, and foods to avoid.
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Baby Safety
Safe sleep as your baby grows: what changes and what never does
The safe sleep rules that stay the same all year, and the things that change as your baby rolls, sits and pulls up, from swaddling and sleeping bags to cot height and mobiles.
